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Books Read in 2019

Members: 61 participating members (show all)

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1
My Sister, the Serial Killer
by Oyinkan Braithwaite
466 members, 50 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: WalterFurtak (1), Rocco122142 (1), CaliQ551 (1), sturlington (3), booksinbed (18), Peace2 (24), ahef1963 (36), souloftherose (58)

Score: 21.87

Explanations:

ahef1963 (36): Disappointing.

2
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
1,329 members, 89 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: Lauranthalas (1), Rocco122142 (2), CaliQ551 (2), ValarieDiPietro (3)

Score: 13.77

3
The Woman in the Window
by A. J. Finn
1,996 members, 169 reviews
3.86 stars (3.86 stars)

Lists: cjohn616 (1), Rocco122142 (3), yvonnekins (5), ahef1963 (5)

Score: 12.39

Explanations:

ahef1963 (5): Mediocre.

4
Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover
2,330 members, 163 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Lists: ValarieDiPietro (1), ahef1963 (9), AnotherAge (18), dara85 (19), Peace2 (21)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 10.04

Explanations:

ahef1963 (9): One of the best memoirs I've ever read. Deeply disturbing.

5
Sugar Run: A Novel
by Mesha Maren
77 members, 5 reviews
3.69 stars (3.69 stars)

Lists: bernie69 (1), kara.shamy (4), edparks (4)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 7.66

6
Dark Sacred Night
by Michael Connelly
604 members, 40 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (1), Fougasse (4), m_island (6)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 7.38

7
Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
1,225 members, 97 reviews
4.34 stars (4.34 stars)

Lists: dara85 (1), edparks (22)

Score: 5.85

8
Beneath the Sugar Sky
by Seanan McGuire
414 members, 33 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: briarhills (10), Rtrace (21), trantor (30)

Score: 5.83

9
The Shepherd's Hut: A Novel
by Tim Winton
122 members, 15 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: edparks (1), kara.shamy (24)

Score: 5.81

10
The Raven Tower
by Ann Leckie
242 members, 12 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (19), rretzler (37), souloftherose (39), revbean

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 5.69

11
The Only Woman in the Room: A Novel
by Marie Benedict
180 members, 27 reviews
3.61 stars (3.61 stars)

Lists: Rocco122142 (4), Lauranthalas (4)

Score: 5.66

12
The City in the Middle of the Night
by Charlie Jane Anders
184 members, 7 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: Lauranthalas (3), revbean

Score: 5.6

13
Foundation's Edge
by Isaac Asimov
7,617 members, 59 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: trantor (1), aethercowboy (49)

Score: 5.51

14
Spinning Silver
by Naomi Novik
949 members, 63 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (17), m_island (18), briarhills (41)

Score: 5.49

15
The Wall: A Novel
by John Lanchester
101 members, 8 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: booksinbed (20), sturlington (23), Peace2 (28)

Score: 5.46

16
Make Me a City
by Jonathan Carr
29 members, 13 reviews
3.17 stars (3.17 stars)

Lists: Laura1124 (1), kara.shamy (2)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 5.36

17
The Poppy War
by R. F. Kuang
433 members, 20 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: jsburbidge (23), souloftherose (26), m_island (40)

Score: 5.19

18
Fool's Errand
by Robin Hobb
4,432 members, 51 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: peterveen (3), rretzler (14)

Score: 5.11

19
Virgil Wander
by Leif Enger
237 members, 20 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: edparks (3), kara.shamy (16)

Score: 5.04

20
Gods of Risk: An Expanse Novella
by James S. A. Corey
240 members, 13 reviews
3.48 stars (3.48 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (4), trantor (11)

Score: 5.03

21
The Weight of a Piano: A Novel
by Chris Cander
75 members, 10 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (6), edparks (7)

Score: 5.02

22
The Wonder Engine
by T Kingfisher
68 members, 4 reviews
4.12 stars (4.12 stars)

Lists: souloftherose (2), briarhills (37)

Score: 4.99

23
Every Heart a Doorway
by Seanan McGuire
1,276 members, 116 reviews
3.97 stars (3.97 stars)

Lists: Lauranthalas (5), briarhills (9)

Score: 4.98

24
Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach
by Kelly Robson
129 members, 2 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (23), trantor (29), m_island (30), souloftherose (41)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.84

25
A Climate of Fear
by Fred Vargas
310 members, 19 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: FAMeulstee (1), ValarieDiPietro (4)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.83

26
Abaddon's Gate
by James S. A. Corey
1,344 members, 58 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (6), trantor (10)

Score: 4.81

27
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
by Clemantine Wamariya
227 members, 19 reviews
4.04 stars (4.04 stars)

Lists: booksinbed (4), kara.shamy (18)

Score: 4.77

28
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy)
by Marlon James
452 members, 11 reviews
3.31 stars (3.31 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (7), trantor (9)

Score: 4.77

29
Warlight
by Michael Ondaatje
865 members, 49 reviews
3.86 stars (3.86 stars)

Lists: Parker51 (8), peterveen (8)

Score: 4.76

30
Big Stone Gap
by Adriana Trigiani
2,319 members, 84 reviews
3.62 stars (3.62 stars)

Lists: ValarieDiPietro (2), dara85 (2)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.73

31
Force of Nature
by Jane Harper
799 members, 77 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: DeboraNunes (3), ahef1963 (37)

Score: 4.66

Explanations:

ahef1963 (37): Good crime novel.

32
Little Darlings
by Melanie Golding
64 members, 25 reviews
4.18 stars (4.18 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (8), Lauranthalas (11)

Score: 4.58

33
Ghost Wall
by Sarah Moss
218 members, 21 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (13), Lauranthalas

Score: 4.57

34
Binti
by Nnedi Okorafor
1,121 members, 102 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: alwright1 (3), rretzler (50)

Score: 4.54

35
Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss
by Rajeev Balasubramanyam
87 members, 34 reviews
3.74 stars (3.74 stars)

Lists: Laura1124 (5), kara.shamy (21)

Score: 4.54

36
The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel
by Mary Robinette Kowal
412 members, 29 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (7), trantor (14)

Score: 4.53

37
Advent
by Michael Kamakana
27 members, 18 reviews
2.91 stars (2.91 stars)

Lists: zottel (6), kara.shamy (17)

Score: 4.53

38
If You Come Softly
by Jacqueline Woodson
749 members, 45 reviews
3.99 stars (3.99 stars)

Lists: chwiggy (1), alwright1 (7)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.46

39
If, Then
by Kate Hope Day
59 members, 6 reviews
3.65 stars (3.65 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (20), revbean

Score: 4.45

40
Book Love
by Debbie Tung
106 members, 31 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: freelunch (5), edparks (20), shadrach_anki (21)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.44

41
The House of Broken Angels
by Luis Alberto Urrea
293 members, 26 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: edparks (8), kara.shamy (15)

Score: 4.41

42
The Last Romantics
by Tara Conklin
207 members, 45 reviews
3.75 stars (3.75 stars)

Lists: Laura1124 (2), kara.shamy (3)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.4

43
Caliban's War
by James S. A. Corey
1,687 members, 82 reviews
4.12 stars (4.12 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (1), trantor (8)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.38

44
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by Bill Bryson
13,478 members, 402 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: rayski (1), Edward

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.25

45
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
by Robin McKinley
5,193 members, 180 reviews
4.14 stars (4.14 stars)

Lists: DisassemblyOfReason (16), Edward

Score: 4.25

46
Normal People
by Sally Rooney
531 members, 24 reviews
3.93 stars (3.93 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (9), booksinbed (13), peterveen (25)

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.21

47
Cibola Burn
by James S. A. Corey
1,064 members, 54 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (12), trantor (15)

Score: 4.18

48
Lying in Wait
by Liz Nugent
247 members, 27 reviews
3.93 stars (3.93 stars)

Lists: Lauranthalas (9), kara.shamy (22)

Score: 4.16

49
The Fated Sky: A Lady Astronaut Novel
by Mary Robinette Kowal
176 members, 9 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (11), trantor (18)

Score: 4.14

50
Trail of Lightning
by Rebecca Roanhorse
407 members, 28 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (8), trantor (27)

Score: 4.13

51
Record of a Spaceborn Few
by Becky Chambers
463 members, 30 reviews
4.17 stars (4.17 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (19), m_island (34), revbean

Thumbs down: Rocco122142

Score: 4.13

52
Early Riser
by Jasper Fforde
324 members, 17 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (10), rretzler (21)

Score: 4.12

53
Sorcerer to the Crown
by Zen Cho
979 members, 77 reviews
3.88 stars (3.88 stars)

Lists: souloftherose (13), trantor (16)

Score: 4.11

54
The Vital Abyss: An Expanse Novella
by James S. A. Corey
150 members, 1 review
3.72 stars (3.72 stars)

Lists: trantor (13), Rtrace (16)

Score: 4.11

55
The Rooster Bar
by John Grisham
994 members, 43 reviews
3.36 stars (3.36 stars)

Lists: dara85 (10), Caramellunacy (24)

Score: 4.06

56
The Winter of the Witch
by Katherine Arden
289 members, 25 reviews
4.51 stars (4.51 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (11), souloftherose (22)

Score: 4.04

57
The Stranger Diaries
by Elly Griffiths
184 members, 27 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (14), rretzler (18)

Score: 4.01

58
The Odyssey
by Homer
37,394 members, 328 reviews
4.03 stars (4.03 stars)

Lists: aethercowboy (1)

Score: 4

59
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
by Douglas Adams
11,534 members, 90 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: SirThomas (1)

Score: 4

60
Perdido Street Station
by China Miéville
7,646 members, 254 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: acousticmoose (1)

Score: 4

61
The Last Unicorn
by Peter S. Beagle
5,592 members, 138 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: m_island (1)

Score: 4

62
The Husband's Secret
by Liane Moriarty
3,797 members, 310 reviews
3.77 stars (3.77 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee (1)

Score: 4

63
Crooked House
by Agatha Christie
2,379 members, 50 reviews
3.7 stars (3.7 stars)

Lists: merrystar (1)

Score: 4

65
Words of Radiance
by Brandon Sanderson
1,836 members, 77 reviews
4.6 stars (4.6 stars)

Lists: aqeeliz (1)

Score: 4

66
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang
1,653 members, 213 reviews
3.58 stars (3.58 stars)

Lists: paulstalder (1)

Score: 4

67
The Bees
by Laline Paull
1,099 members, 97 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: bookwoman84 (1)

Score: 4

68
Jackaby
by William Ritter
985 members, 86 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: yvonnekins (1)

Score: 4

69
Every Secret Thing
by Laura Lippman
875 members, 25 reviews
3.53 stars (3.53 stars)

Lists: DeboraNunes (1)

Score: 4

70
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
by Neal Stephenson
853 members, 48 reviews
3.69 stars (3.69 stars)

Lists: DeusXMachina (1)

Score: 4

71
The Witch Elm
by Tana French
768 members, 59 reviews
3.61 stars (3.61 stars)

Lists: lorannen (1)

Score: 4

73
Great Ages of Man: Age of Enlightenment
by Peter Gay
321 members, 4 reviews
3.5 stars (3.5 stars)

Lists: DisassemblyOfReason (1)

Score: 4

74
Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits
by Robin McKinley
319 members, 17 reviews
3.86 stars (3.86 stars)

Lists: briarhills (1)

Score: 4

75
How Long 'til Black Future Month?: Stories
by N. K. Jemisin
260 members, 7 reviews
4.34 stars (4.34 stars)

Lists: alwright1 (1)

Score: 4

76
The Willowdale Handcar: or the Return of the Black Doll
by Edward Gorey
248 members, 9 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: Michael.Rimmer (1)

Score: 4

77
How to Kill a Dragon: Aspects of Indo-European Poetics
by Calvert Watkins
192 members, 2 reviews
4.5 stars (4.5 stars)

Lists: jsburbidge (1)

Score: 4

78
Lenin on the Train
by Catherine Merridale
192 members, 29 reviews
3.66 stars (3.66 stars)

Lists: peterveen (1)

Score: 4

79
Passing Strange
by Ellen Klages
170 members, 18 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: sturlington (1)

Score: 4

80
Bitter Finish
by Linda Barnes
118 members, 0 reviews
3.06 stars (3.06 stars)

Lists: AnotherAge (1)

Score: 4

81
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
by Helene Tursten
98 members, 11 reviews
3.77 stars (3.77 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (1)

Score: 4

Explanations:

ahef1963 (1): Not a great book.

82
A Silent Voice, Volume 5: A Quiet Calm
by Yoshitoki Oima
84 members, 2 reviews
4.2 stars (4.2 stars)

Lists: freelunch (1)

Score: 4

83
Cox: oder Der Lauf der Zeit Roman
by Christoph Ransmayr
66 members, 0 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: Tinuvia (1)

Score: 4

85
The West Pier
by Patrick Hamilton
52 members, 1 review
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: Fougasse (1)

Score: 4

Explanations:

Fougasse (1): After reading and loving 'The Slaves of Solitude' last year, I've made it a resolution to read more Hamilton in 2019 - starting here.

86
Der Metzger muss nachsitzen
by Thomas Raab
49 members, 3 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: blackdove07 (1)

Score: 4

87
The Austen Playbook
by Lucy Parker
29 members, 3 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: Caramellunacy (1)

Score: 4

88
The Death Of A Millionaire
by G. D. H. Cole
23 members, 1 review
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: rretzler (1)

Score: 4

89
Ancient Civilizations of North America
by Edwin Barnhart
20 members, 2 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: Bookmarque (1)

Score: 4

90
Frère d'âme
by David Diop
17 members, 0 reviews
3.63 stars (3.63 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (1)

Score: 4

91
Broken
by Joseph Lidster
12 members, 0 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: Peace2 (1)

Score: 4

92
Skip Beat! (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 12
by Yoshiki Nakamura
11 members, 1 review
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: shadrach_anki (1)

Score: 4

93
After
by Nikki Gemmell
7 members, 0 reviews
5 stars (5 stars)

Lists: victoriapeak (1)

Score: 4

94
Up in the Cheap Seats: A Historical Memoir of Broadway
by Ron Fassler
5 members, 0 reviews
3 stars (3 stars)

Lists: booksinbed (1)

Score: 4

96
The Unending
by A Sands
4 members, 0 reviews
3 stars (3 stars)

Lists: Ape (1)

Score: 4

97
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
0 members, 0 reviews

Lists: Parker51 (1)

Score: 4

98
The Vanishing Man
by Charles Finch
66 members, 13 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (12), rretzler (25)

Score: 3.94

99
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
29,840 members, 551 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (10), Michael.Rimmer (32)

Score: 3.93

Explanations:

ahef1963 (10): A lot of fun!

100
Nemesis Games
by James S. A. Corey
813 members, 30 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: Rtrace (15), trantor (20)

Score: 3.92

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